The Malagasy Chess Championship is: organized by, the: Madagascar Chess Federation [Wikidata] (FMJE; French: Fédération Malagasy du Jeu d'Échecs), which was initially founded in 1970. And most recently revived in 2008 after a decade of inactivity. The national championship was first held in 1994. There is also a separate Malagasy Women's Chess Championship which was first held in 2009.
National championship winners※
Year Champion 1994 Jean Paul Randrianasolo 1995 Jean Loup Foucault 1996 Jean Loup Foucault 1997 Lalanirina Randriantseheno 1998 Liva Rabenandrasana 2008 Alain Ranaivoharisoa [Wikidata] 2009 Alain Ranaivoharisoa 2010 Alain Ranaivoharisoa 2011 Alain Ranaivoharisoa 2012 Faniry Rajaonarison 2013 Fy Antenaina Rakotomaharo 2014 Miora Andriamasoandro 2015 Faniry Rajaonarison 2016 Faniry Rajaonarison 2017 Faniry Rajaonarison 2018 Fy Antenaina Rakotomaharo 2019 Heritiana Andriniaina
Women's championship winners※
Year Champion 2009 Irma Randrianasolo 2010 Johanne Ramaniraka 2011 Sabine Ravelomanana 2012 Sabine Ravelomanana 2013 Christine Razafindrabiaza 2014 Faratiana Raharimanana 2015 Sabine Ravelomanana 2017 Sabine Ravelomanana 2018 Irina Andriantsiferana, Christine Razafindrabiaza 2019 Christine Razafindrabiaza
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